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Antidepressants

Are you on antidepressants, about to start, or hoping to come off them? Antidepressants can be divided into the following classes: Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), Norepinephrine/noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (NRIs aka NERIs/NARIs), Dopamine reuptake inhibitors (DRIs), Opioids, Selective serotonin reuptake enhancers (SSREs), Novel antidepressants and Tetracyclic antidepressants. Discuss the benefits and disadvantages of different types of antidepressants on this forum, and share your experience.

prosac

Why is prosac so popular antidepressant? I have heard that it can have terrible side effects, and that is responsible for violent behaving in patients. Who is the producer of this drug? Is it one of the world famous drug companies? Should we be thankful for it or we still have no idea what we are...

by User avatar Guest

Lexapro is the least of these

Answered by a doctor

Hi everyone~I have bipolar disorder, and aside from my lamictal, I have to microdose everything else.  My Lexapro dosage started at 2.5mg and maxed at 5mg.  I've been on it for about 4 months.  Things were fine at first, but i've started some side effects that are quite dangerous for those of us...

by User avatar rhg123

Nortriptylene for mild pain

Hi. My doc recently prescribed me Nortriptylene for mild chronic pain from bad lumbar disks and naturopathic condition in legs. As I'm already on Bentyl, Zanax, and Diovan for high blood pressure I’m concerned that it may have some side effects or contra-indications with these meds. Does anyone...

by User avatar Guest

Switching Antidepressants

Hi, my friend is suffering from depression in last few weeks and his doctor prescribed him SSRI but he didn't react so well on it. Now he is thinking about switching to another antidepressant but I don't know if it would be good and also how would he react on new therapy.

by User avatar bailie32424

SSRI meds for OCD?

Hi, I am 27 years old and I have 4 years old kid which is suffering from OCD. My friend told me that SSRI antidepressants helped her kid who also had same problem so I would like to know something more about it and how effective are these medications? Thank you very much.

by User avatar brittan38534

Diazepam IV

My daughter is two years old and already diagnosed with epi. For hers seizures doctor recommended Diazepam PR (per rectum). My wife and I found out that hers seizures stops quickly when we gave her Diazepam IV (intra venous). By the way my wife is a nurse. Is it safe to give Diazepam IV to our...

by User avatar jermayne32749

Is everyone taking meds?

I have always thought that I am the only one in my company who uses antidepressants. To my surprise it seems that almost half people there is on some drug. Even though it was a relief, I still cannot believe what we have turned into. Is todays world so intolerant to mistakes that we are in constant...

by User avatar porty35995

abusing Xanax?

Hello, I was wondering has anyone noticed that Xanax is one of the most commonly abused prescription drugs. I knew few people who don’t have anxiety disorder or related problems, so it makes them Xanax abusers. Am I right?

by User avatar Guest

Adderall and Alcohol

Answered by a doctor

hey, my name is jeff. i recently have been buying adderall off of my friends to do well in school. A few weeks ago on friday (exam day) later that night i went out drinking with my friends. That day i tood 95mg of adderall during the day. That night about two hours after i started drinking i started...

by User avatar jeffe420

alcohol and paxyl combination

If I'm taking the lowest dose of paxyl, cut in half once a day, what will the effects of 12 oz. of wine added be? Ann

by User avatar Ann